Stop cross-border turtle poaching Groups call for international cooperation

SETIU 6 JUNE 2013: Tourist and visitors having a good day swimming and snokling within ,buoys placed by the state government to warn swimmers of the no-go zones, this was to prevent a similar incident where a swimmer was killed by a boat propeller after she went snorkeling off-limits at Redang island. zabidi tusin/thestar/kuala terengganu

KOTA KINABALU: Cross-border turtle poaching, such as between Malaysia and the Philippines, can be curbed through international cooperation, wildlife advocates here said.

In a joint statement here yesterday, wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC and WWF Malaysia said such action had to be carried out within the borders of the respective countries and along the illegal trade chain – from sandy beach nesting sites to bustling urban markets.